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Unions Are Clearly in the Wrong about Freedom of Association

February 24, 2020 – Gary M. Galles …… If freedom of association is a right, then unions are in the wrong and pushing further in the wrong direction. Continue reading →

3 Reasons Why More Secession Means More Freedom

February 23, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Anti-secessionists insist that radical decentralization means more “nationalism” and protectionism. In practice, the exact opposite is more likely. Continue reading →

The Origins of the Thought Police — and Why They Scare Us

February 21, 2020 – Jon Miltimore …… In a sense, “1984” is largely a book about the human capacity to maintain a grip on the truth in the face of propaganda and power. It might be tempting to dismiss Orwell’s book as a figment of dystopian literature. Unfortunately, that’s not as easy as it sounds. Modern history shows he was onto something. Continue reading →

Coerced Confessions: How the Plea Bargain Replaced Physical Torture

February 20, 2020 – Chris Calton …… When the government created public police forces one hundred years ago, they often relied on torture to extract confessions. But now they have new methods: threatening to pile on new charges until the defendant takes a plea agreement. Continue reading →

Small Countries Are Better: They’re Often Richer and Safer Than Big Countries

February 19, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Smaller countries have often been shown to perform better than large countries in terms of overall income and in economic growth. Also, their populations often enjoy more healthy and safe social environments. Continue reading →

Brexit Voters Aren’t As “Irrational” As Their Opponents Think

February 17, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Some anti-Brexit pundits tried to frame the Brexit debate as one of savvy economics-minded people against economic illiterates. These people missed the point. Continue reading →

Private Sector Truck Drivers Are Nepal’s Lifeline to Clean Water

February 16, 2020 – Doug French …… Government officials have repeatedly failed to deliver clean water to the people of Kathmandu. So the private sector stepped in to get the job done. Continue reading →

We Need More Housing, Not More Rent Control

February 13, 2020 – José Niño …… Blinded by their zeal to save the masses from the “excesses” of greedy landlords, politicians are ignoring the regulatory state that keeps housing prices on the rise. Continue reading →

Socialism Always Fails

February 12, 2020 – William L. Anderson …… To a socialist socialism is a moral imperative, and the only thing holding back the implementation of this system in the US has been the failure of socialists to present a plausible alternative — something that socialists claim now is being done. Continue reading →

What Year Did Healthcare Become a “Right”?

February 11, 2020 – J. Kyle DeVries …… Was healthcare a natural right two hundred years ago? If so, how is it that this “right” to eighteenth-century medicine morphed into a right to MRIs and chemotherapy? Do rights change with technology? That’s not how rights work. Continue reading →